#angels
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Road Weary and Wide Awake: A Summer Stop in Montgomery
A road trip last summer with my dog Cleo took an unexpected detour through Montgomery, Alabama — and through my own family history. What I found at the Legacy Museum and the Freedom Rides Museum is hard to shake, especially… Continue reading
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A few days in Mexico City
Four days, I was completely out of my comfort zone. With only a few weeks’ notice, I joined my neighbor Frank and his friends to visit a city I’d never been to before. We shared a two-bedroom high-rise apartment. We… Continue reading
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Part II – Loss of a Dream
In August 2025, a planned road trip to a horse-themed campground in Kentucky turned into an unexpected disappointment. The author faced a series of unsatisfactory experiences at both Wranglers and Energy Lake Campgrounds, leading to feelings of loneliness and dissatisfaction… Continue reading
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Grinchy Feelings, Christmas Carols, and a white squirrel at Ochlockonee River State Park
Last minute pivots I like last-minute pivots. The freshness of improvisation when long-laid plans must be reworked. A storm front from the north was forecast to wreck my dream December camping trip to St. George, a gorgeous barrier island located… Continue reading
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All the things
Peanut butter. Olives. Green, the ones stuffed with jalapeno, the ones with blue cheese, and the garlic ones. And kalamata. Parmesan cheese. Goat cheese. Feta cheese. Five boxes of gourmet cracker mix. Cured Italian meat assortment from Aldi. A couple… Continue reading
